Evaluation of the effect of extra-amniotic normal saline infusion alone or in combination with dexamethasone for the induction of labor

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-50

  Kashanian, Maryam ^a   Fekrat, Mohsen ^a   Naghghash, Salvasadat ^a   Ansari, Narges Sheikh ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bishop score; Delivery; Dexamethasone; Extra amniotic normal saline solution infusion; Induction of labor; Unripe cervix

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEXAMETHASONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PYRAZOLES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38449120377     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00703.x     Document Type: Article

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